Here are some of the topics covered in this book:
•Deciding what size telescope will suit your needs
•Ordering optics for a large Dobsonian
•Understanding plywood and how to use it properly
•Making a flotation cell to support the primary mirror
•Figuring how long to cut the poles for the truss tube
•Constructing precision truss tube sockets
•Performing torque analysis for first-time balance
•Installing precision digital setting circles
•Setting up and taking down the telescope
•How to collimate your optics correctly